Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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SNCC Freedom Singers (1962-1966)
Black and white portrait of Biddy with buttoned dress and ribbon around neck. Her hair is pulled back.
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(1856) Mason v. Smith (The Bridget “Biddy” Mason Case)
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Murray’s Dude Ranch, Apple Valley, California (1922–1960)
New York counties
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Kathryn Magnolia Johnson (1878-1955)

Explore Global African History

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Langston Hughes’ Visit to the Soviet Union (1932-1933)
Statue of Egyptian Pharaoh
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25th Dynasty, Ancient Egypt (ca. 746 BC to 653 BC)
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Peter Sexford Magubane (1932- )
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The Second Italo-Abyssinian War (1935–1936)

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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U.S. Marshal Luke Moore at Ole Miss, 1962
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I Remember Madiba: Paul Suzman Eulogizes Nelson Mandela
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Tupac in Sarajevo: The Rise of Rebellion Rap in Eastern Europe
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The Trillion Dollar African American Consumer Market: Economic Empowerment or Economic Dependency?

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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